List of bodies of water in Gambia

The List of Waters in Gambia is a listing of waters in the West African state of Gambia .

Flowing waters

Most of the flowing waters in Gambia are named with the addition of Bolong . This suffix but will not distinguish whether it is a river is that a source of springs or a creek , in the region of the mouth of the Gambia in the Atlantic Ocean can be found. For example, the Tanbi Wetland Complex , with the exception of Lamin Bolong , is a coastal body of water .

Many Bolongs are written in the French spelling as "Bôlon" (also Bolon ) on the cards, these spelling variants are no longer listed here.

Rivers that flow into the Atlantic

• north of the mouth of the Gambia (north to south)
  • Massarinko Bolong , part of the Niumi National Park
  • Niji Bolong , part of the Niumi National Park
• Gambia
  • see #The Gambia River System
• south of the mouth of the Gambia (from north to south)
  • Waters in the Tanbi Wetland Complex :
    • Oyster Creek , with its mouth to the Atlantic
    • Sahara Creek (name variant Sarro Bolong )
    • Parkers Creek (written variant Parkers's Creek )
    • Turnbull Bolong
    • Chitabong Bolong
    • Daranka Bolong
    • Lamin Daranka Channel
    • Lamin Bolong
    • Mandinari Bolong
• Cape Creek
• Kotu
• Tanji
• Tujereng
• Benifet
• Allahein (name variant San Pedro )

Gambia river system

Surname	Spelling variant or name variants	comment	Sorting key
orographic right side of the river, mostly the northern bank of the Gambia :			R000
Buniadu Bolong			R010
Jimbana Bolong			R020
Sami Bolong			R030
Jurunkku Bolong	Jurunku Bolong , Surunku Bolong		R040
Memmeh Bolong			R041
Tabirereh Bolong			R050
Tambana Bolong			R060
Mini mini yang bolong	Mini Minium Balo , Jowara Bolong		R070
Koular Bolong		in the upper reaches, in Senegal	R071
Kerewan Bolong			R080
Jammeh Kunda Bolong			R090
Salikeni Bolong			R100
Mandori Bolong		Part of the Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve	R110
Duntu Malang Bolong	Duntu Mallang Bolong	Part of the Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve	R120
Bao Bolong		Part of the Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve	R130
Tanku Bolong	Tunku Bolong	Part of the Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve	R140
Katchang Bolong		Part of the Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve	R150
Jirrong Bolong			R160
Nianija Bolong			R170
Pallan Bolong			R180
Kai Hai Channel		right section of the river at the Kai Hai Islands	R190
Sandugu Bolong	Sami Bolong		R200
Tuba Kuta Bolong			R210
Sine Bolong			R220
orographic left bank of the river, mostly the southern bank of the Gambia :			L000
Waters in the Tanbi Wetland Complex (see also # Rivers that flow into the Atlantic )			L010
Mandina Bolong			L020
Jaleh Cassa Bolong			L030
Faraba Bolong			L031
Bulok Bolong	Bulock Bolong		L040
Brefet Bolong			L050
Pima Bolong			L060
Kandong Bolong			L061
Kaijara Bolong			L062
Payama Bolong			L070
Bintang Bolong			L080
Jurungkumani Bolong	Jurang Kumani Bolong		L081
Nganingkoi Bolong			L090
Sofaniama Bolong	Sofanyama Bolong		L100
Shima Bolong	Shima Simong		L110

Still waters

There are no larger still waters or lakes in the Gambia . Three ponds are known:

• Kachikally Sacred Crocodile Pool
• Sacred crocodile pool from Berending
• Folonko's sacred crocodile pool

Next the Kotu Ponds and the ponds in the Abuko Nature Reserve .

Swamps

The swamps or wetlands of Gambia are increasingly to be found in the east, in the Upper River Region .

(sorted alphabetically)

• Brifu Swamp 13 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  N , 13 ° 54 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Fajang Swamp 13 ° 23 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Faraba Swamp 13 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Jonkoto Swamp 13 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  N , 13 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Kubasi Swamp 13 ° 28 ′ 0 ″  N , 13 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Kufay Swamp 13 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 3 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Kunkafo Swamp 13 ° 28 ′ 0 ″  N , 13 ° 53 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Kusun Swamp 13 ° 26 ′ 0 ″  N , 13 ° 55 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Laybah Swamp 13 ° 26 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 6 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Painor Swamp 13 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 9 ′ 0 ″  W.
• Prufu Swamp (written variant Prifu Swamp ) 13 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  W
• Tampaco Swamp 13 ° 26 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 5 ′ 0 ″  W.

Individual references and sources

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Emma Gregg, Richard Trillo: The Rough Guide to The Gambia. 2nd edition. Rough Guides Limited, New York NY 2006, ISBN 1-84353-703-6
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Michael Tomkinson: Gambia. A tour guide. Translator: Gery Bramall Mil. Tomkinson, London 1983, ISBN 0-905500-13-X
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Rosel Jahn, Wolfgang Jahn: Gambia. Travel guide with regional studies. With a travel atlas (= Mai's Weltführer. Vol. 29). Mai, Dreieich 1997, ISBN 3-87936-239-4

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